Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 October 1945
Aircraft Type: Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FT999
Location: off Belle Isle Landing, NL –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control surfaces and aerodynamic stability were compromised due to the extreme wind conditions.The aircraft’s control surfaces and aerodynamic stability were compromised due to the extreme wind conditions.
Category: Accident
A Canso aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control after encountering a significant swell, resulting in a crash.A Canso aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control after encountering a significant swell, resulting in a crash.
Description
The Canso bounced after running into a heavy swell. The airplane stalled and crashed.
Primary Cause
Severe wind conditions and wave action caused by a heavy swell significantly impacted the aircraft’s stability and control, leading to a stall and subsequent crash.Severe wind conditions and wave action caused by a heavy swell significantly impacted the aircraft’s stability and control, leading to a stall and subsequent crash.Share on:
